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What does ben mean in ben nevis?

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Ben is an anglicisation of the gaidhlig word Beinn, which simply means "mountain / hill".

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Why is ben nevis called ben nevis?
The meaning of the name is not clear but it is sometimes tranlated as venomous mountain.
Where is Ben Nevis?
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom and is located in the Grampian range in northern Scotland.
What to do on Ben Nevis?
As Ben Nevis is a mountain the obvious sugestion of what you could do on it is to climb up it. Then you could climb back down it again.
How do you get to ben nevis?
Follow the A82 from Glasgow in Scotland to Fort William then take the small road (sign posted) down Glen Nevis. A short distance down is the Ben Nevis visitor's centre - a good car park and a bridge...
What does ben mean?
funny, tall,hot, and nice! Well it means Hot, nice, funny, and they could be short or tall! :) It is usually an abbreviation of Benjamin, which in the original Hebrew would mean son of Jamin.